Northern Failway yet again

[Little Londoner]

Driverless trains won't happen on the current railway, they need to be on purpose built infrastructure not the Victorian infrastructure in this country.

Don't spoil the idiots few minutes of fame


And as for the other clown justbecause put down your thoughts on running the Railway and let us pick your stupidity to pieces.


I'm only the fourth generation of my family to have worked on the Railway how about YOU?

[Alikado]

Sunday at the Height of the Summer and Northern lets down the town yet again.
The 'services' due to arrive at 17:39, 19:39, 20:39, 21:39 & 22:39 - consecutive services and departures at 17:45, 19:45, 20:45, 21:47 & 22:54 again 4 on the trot all cancelled.

Monday Morning and Northern are shouting that 75% of trains that have been taken out on the 'Emergency Timetable' will be running from today but the 6 trains between Southport & Blackburn are not included, another let down!

Another week passes and what has happened, nobody of any influence is complaining so Northern fail cancel 6 into the town and 7 departures.

Time to ditch this company and time to ditch the Politicians, get somebody in who will at least make some noise!

[ausard2]

I think Mr O'Leary would do a brilliant job but he's busy.

[Alikado]

Yet more disruption, this weekthere will be NO SERVICE beyond Wigan anybody wanting to travel further afield or to the town will have to change at Wigan for services through North Western.

[Alikado]

Now after last Sundays debacle when even some of the Southport Wigan 'services' were cancelled we are informed this situation is to continue until at least the end of the month!

If this carries on the town is going to be deserted, The Flower Show is upon us followed by the Bank Holiday, What is our Politicians doing about this, Not a peep from any Councillors or any Council Official, next to nothing from our MP, nothing from neighbouring MP's and absolutely nothing from the BID.

[Alikado]

Another Sunday and the same again, no trains beyond Wigan Wallgate and not much through Northwestern.

[said]

Another Sunday and the same again, no trains beyond Wigan Wallgate and not much through Northwestern.

The Rail Service Management seem to be content to run the services at a loss. There are several stations where people can get on a train and alight further along the lines without paying for a ticket.
There are several ways in which the Rail Services can make greater profits - but it does not appear that anyone is interested in doing so. They take the easy option in increasing fares instead. Is this because by doing so, they will receive less money from grants from the Government?
It is high time that the Railways became nationalised once again, under a public agency of employees who are experienced in running railways. The whole service is becoming a massive farce!

[Alikado]

The Rail Service Management seem to be content to run the services at a loss. There are several stations where people can get on a train and alight further along the lines without paying for a ticket.
There are several ways in which the Rail Services can make greater profits - but it does not appear that anyone is interested in doing so. They take the easy option in increasing fares instead. Is this because by doing so, they will receive less money from grants from the Government?
It is high time that the Railways became nationalised once again, under a public agency of employees who are experienced in running railways. The whole service is becoming a massive farce!

Northernrailway are far more diligent about collecting fares than Merseyrail who seldom come round checking tickets and even when they do if you don't have one they can't sell you one they just tell you to buy one at the other end. Apart from Southport & the Liverpool stations there are no ticket checks even at the manned stations, I had my ticket checked yesterday by the roaming band of checkers, this was only the 2nd or 3rd time this year and I make 30+ journies per month.